Job Description

Job Information

Utilise your extensive skills and experience to assist people with disability

Full time role to June 2019

Location: Rosny Park, Tasmania

About Mission Australia

Mission Australia is a Christian community service organisation with a nationwide team of over 2,900 that helps people to regain their independence.

We reduce homelessness and strengthen communities through homelessness initiatives and affordable housing, early learning and youth services, disability and family support, employment and skills development.

Together, we stand with Australians in need until they can stand for themselves.

About the role

As the NDIS Local Area Coordinator you will provide coordination services for people with disability and their families to build capacity, to exercise choice and control and assist them to contribute to their social and economic life. To allow people to take reasonable risk in pursuit of their goals and the planning and delivery of their supports.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing information to members of the community and in particular people with disability about the NDIS, mainstream and community stakeholders

Assist participants, families and carers in their understanding of the NDIS

Engage in strength based person centred planning, support and life skills development with people with disabilities, according to their goals and immediate needs

Assist the individual or nominated contact with plan development, implementation and monitoring, support in accessing and participating in their community

Assisting in the review of goals and working with people with disability and/or their career/family to develop a plan to meet changing needs

Contribute to building inclusive communities through partnership and collaboration with individuals and families/carers, local organisations, and the broader community

Experience required

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess:

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or similar

The ability to assist in linking people to the NDIS, self-directing or self-managing their plans and facilitating linkages to assist people achieve their chosen goals

Understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity within the community

A strong understanding of the Disability, Child, Youth and Family Services sector

Benefits:

Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits

Discounted health care with Medibank Private

Purchase additional annual leave

Employee discounts with hotels, travel insurance, and major retailers

Free, confidential counselling service

Volunteering opportunities

The successful applicant will undertake relevant background checks as required.